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Low-temperature physics

Low-temperature physics

Has metallic hydrogen finally been seen?

26 Jan 2017
Photographs of compressed hydrogen at three different pressures
Light element: metallic hydrogen (right) shines with reflected light. (Courtesy: Ranga Dias and Isaac Silvera)
The first observation of the low-temperature transformation of solid hydrogen into a metal – first

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